"To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one's self… And to venture in the highest is precisely to be conscious of one's self."
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Curiosity as a way of life. A list of my current favorite essays, books & podcasts. Have some I should explore? Please share ☕️
Essays
On recognizing beauty in design, math, and engineering.
The mindset that separates builders from bystanders.
Analysis of 210 highly successful companies.
On the need for chief ethics officers in tech.
Books
Episodes I keep coming back to.
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Turning ideas into companies that matter.
Work Experience
Influencer marketing built for real scale. Brief once, activate hundreds of creators per campaign and supercharge your organic reach - all managed in a single platform. Trusted by 100+ top brands including Nivea, Paramount, NeoTaste, Cosnova, Sky and more.
Building the long-needed interface between music and social media. Connecting artists with thousands of creators to promote songs authentically. Raised €3M seed round backed by industry leaders from Spotify, Google & more.
Founded a music marketing agency while studying, supporting 100+ artists, creators & brands with data-driven digital marketing and strategy on YouTube, Spotify, Instagram & more. Clients include Marc Gebauer, FAST BOY, Christian Solmecke, Snoop Dogg & many more!
Worked in Growth Marketing for MIT startup Formlabs and freelanced Kauri CAB while running the very first Spotify Ads Campaign in Germany for clients.
Education
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen) — combining engineering & IT fundamentals with business strategy and digital innovation.
Bachelor thesis: Developed a 3D-printed insole for professional footballer Yannick Gerhardt (VfL Wolfsburg) in collaboration with Fraunhofer Institut Bayreuth. Sold prototype incl. all CAD files & tests to a German insole company.
Consulting on fundraising, scaling, and growth strategy.
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I speak about entrepreneurship, scaling startups, the creator economy, and music tech at conferences and podcasts.
... and many more!
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Investing into cool startups & projects every once in a while.
